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Yellow Roadway Corp. said Tuesday it completed the $1.37 billion acquisition of USF Corp.

Auto hauler Allied Holdings Inc. reported a net first-quarter loss of $10.1 million or $1.13 per share, compared with a loss of $9 million or $1.03 last year.

USF Corp. said Monday its stockholders approved the less-than-truckload carrier’s acquisition by Yellow Roadway Corp.

A shortage of skilled drivers has spawned creative ways to attract and retain them, leading manufacturers to design truck cabs with more room, creature comforts and technology to keep truckers happy and productive on the road.

The U.S. economy will slow more this year than previously thought and inflation will rise, according to a survey of economists, Bloomberg reported Monday.

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The average price for all grades of gasoline fell 6.4 cents a gallon over the past two weeks to $2.18, according to the Lundberg survey of stations nationwide.

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee began work last week on an energy bill that would encourage the use of anti-idling technology on heavy-duty trucks and would fund biodiesel and fuel-cell research.

Owner-operator Bruce Settles drove to Louisville, Ky., in late March to visit North America’s largest truck show. He brought with him ideas for improving truck seats.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. rude oil prices may fall for the third straight week next week as rising OPEC output continues to boost U.S. inventories and on signs of slowing global economic growth, Bloomberg reported.